News – Page 76
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NewsCharity urges employment law tightening to protect interns
Sutton Trust says interns must be paid minimum or living wage.
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News'You can't force people into mediation': Society spells out ADR wishes
Chancery Lane agrees with working group that alternative dispute resolution in civil justice remains ‘patchy and inadequate’.
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NewsComputer says nisi: digital divorce application on test
HM Courts & Tribunals Service says the pilot has drastically cut the number of forms being returned because of errors.
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NewsDetails emerge of Paradise Papers firm's action against media
BBC fails with application to move breach of confidence case to specialist media list.
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NewsFreshfields' top partners share almost £20m
Magic circle firm latest to reveal results for year ending April 2017.
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NewsJudges' pensions: Government loses appeal tribunal challenge
After three hours of deliberations, Sir Alan Wilkie allows Ministry of Justice permission to take case to Court of Appeal.
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BLP 'reviewing associations' in Presidents Club aftermath
Embarrassed partner 'deeply regrets' his attendance.
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Court of Appeal rejects challenge over former LLP member's 'whistleblower' claim
Lord Justice Singh dismisses Wilsons Solicitors LLP's attempt to block claim and orders firm to pay £15,000 costs.
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NewsSociety intervenes in crucial third-party capture case
Case reaching Supreme Court next month after a challenge from insurance firm has 'important implications for solicitors'.
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'Double recovery' protest thrown out as court ends care costs dispute
Local authority had argued it should take into account personal injury damages when assessing woman’s finances.
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NewsTerror laws 'don't always provide the right answer', watchdog says
Independent reviewer Max Hill QC says murder was the correct charge for the terrorist killing of Jo Cox MP in first annual report.
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NewsBar muffles private school dominance in new diversity data
Regulator says number of barristers who went private is double that of general population - but statistics suggest the disparity is far higher.
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NewsSociety issues JR proceedings over legal aid cuts
Joe Egan, president, says arbitrary cuts would have a detrimental impact on justice.
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NewsEndangered lawyers: Council of Europe body votes on convention
Members of 47-country human rights body meet to vote on whether to draft convention on obligations and rights.
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News'Only solicitors can determine what is a bill' - High Court throws out challenge
Former client retained specialist practice JG Solicitors to contest deductions from her £2,100 RTA damages.
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NewsLegal aid available for 'most critical moments', new minister insists
Latest ministerial team answers justice questions for the first time in the House of Commons.
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NewsHogan Lovells appoints superexam guru
Edward Brown will help with the firm’s ’input into and implementation’ of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination.
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NewsSociety calls for stronger safeguards to protect detained patients
Vice-president Christina Blacklaws says the Mental Health Act must reflect a change in attitudes and approaches since 1983.
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Court fines recovery taken 'very seriously', HMCTS insists
Government is due to announce winners of £290m enforcement contract this year.
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NewsHigh Court provides guidance on fundamental dishonesty
Lawyers welcome binding decision, which enables paying parties to take on those who bring dishonest claims.